MRI and Breast Cancer MRI and Breast Cancer
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Video duration: 655 seconds

Recently, the American Cancer Society released a recommendation in regard to the use of MRI for women at high risk to develop breast cancer. In this podcast, the OncologyPodcasting news team meets with Dr. Judy Destouet, chief of breast mammography for Advanced Radiology, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using breast MRI to diagnose breast cancer.

Related: breast, cancer, chemotherapy, ct, mri, oncology, podcasting, radiation, scan

FDA clears a new test for breast cancer FDA clears a new test for breast cancer
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Video duration: 367 seconds

In this episode, host Ellen Baker discusses the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval on a test that determines the likelihood of breast cancer returning within 5 to 10 years after the initial cancer in women.

Related: breast, cancer, chemotherapy, mammaprint, mammogram, mri, news, oncology, podcast, prempro

Cancer: Preparing for Hair Loss Cancer: Preparing for Hair Loss
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Video duration: 451 seconds

Hair loss is a psychologically traumatic experience for women receiving chemotherapy. In this cancer podcast, the Oncology Podcasting news team meets with Kelly Hasenei, owner of A Perfect Fit at www.kellyperfectfit. com, a specialty women's wig boutique. She discusses how women can prepare themselves for this experience with the use of wigs and other headwear.

Related: breast, cancer, care, chemotherapy, hair, loss, lung, oncology, podcast, radiation, supportive, therapy, women

lung cancer and CT scan lung cancer and CT scan
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Video duration: 427 seconds

Host Ellen Baker discussing lung cancer and computerized tomography called CT scan

Related: cancer, cat, chemotherapy, ct, lung, news, oncology, podcast, radiation, scan, x-rays

Understanding Blood Count Understanding Blood Count
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Video duration: 290 seconds

In this first of three parts, host Ellen Baker discusses when patients with cancer receive chemotherapy, they can experience a number of different side effects. One of these is a drop in blood count.

Related: blood, cancer, care, cell, chemotherapy, complications, count, neupogen, oncology, platelets, red, supportive, treatment, white

Cancer in Young Adults is on a Rise Cancer in Young Adults is on a Rise
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Video duration: 338 seconds

Top stories include Cancer Among Young Adults is on a Rise, Prostate cancer patients see high survival rates with seed implants and New biomarker test could predict outcome for bladder cancer patients

Related: biomarker, bladder, breast, cancer, chemotherapy, men, mutation, oncology, radiation, seed, surgery, testicles, thyroid, women, young

Breast Cancer risk increases with red meat Breast Cancer risk increases with red meat
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Video duration: 387 seconds

On this edition: red meat ups breast cancer risk; cancer cases expected to double by the year 2030; new guidelines released on MRI Detection of Breast Cancer; and a prostate cancer vaccine gets one step closer to approval.

Related: breast, cancer, chemotherapy, incidents, mri, oncology, podcasting, prostate, provenge

New type of chemotherapy drug approves for breast cancer New type of chemotherapy drug approves for breast cancer
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Video duration: 230 seconds

Today's topics include: Trastuzumab improves outcome in women with aggressive breast cancer, New type of chemotherapy drug approves for breast cancer treatment, Breast MRI detects more Ductal carcinoma in situ

Related: breast, cancer, epothilone, herceptin, ixabepilone, trastuzumab

Two New Drugs for Renal Cell Cancer Two New Drugs for Renal Cell Cancer
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Video duration: 296 seconds

Latest news on Renal Cell Cancer, a form of kidney cancer and colonoscopy screening for colon cancer

Related: cancer, chemotherapy, colon, lung, news, oncology, podcast, prevention, prostate, screening, treatment

Visit to the Oncologist series part 3 Visit to the Oncologist series part 3
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Video duration: 146 seconds

In this third part of the Visit to the Oncologist series. Ellen Baker discusses about white blood cell and red blood cells growth factors and a statement by one of the patients who is going through the treatment.

Related: breast, cancer, chemotherapy, colon, factors, growth, lung, prostate

Understanding Blood Count part 2 Understanding Blood Count part 2
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Video duration: 348 seconds

In this second of three parts, host Ellen Baker discusses when patients with cancer receive chemotherapy, they can experience a number of different side effects. One of these is a drop in blood count.

Related: blood, cancer, care, cell, chemotherapy, complications, count, neupogen, oncology, platelets, red, supportive, treatment, white

Benefit of Adding Chemotherapy before Surgery Benefit of Adding Chemotherapy before Surgery
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Video duration: 132 seconds

This cancer podcast describes the benefit of adding chemotherapy, or chemotherapy and radiation treatment before surgery for cancer of the esophagus. The cancer podcast also discusses the role of calcium and vitamin D in reducing the risk of breast cancer (spanish edition also available)

Related: breast, cancer, chemotherapy, diet, esophagus, excercise, oncology, podcast

(Spanish Edition) New research finds distinctive patterns of (Spanish Edition) New research finds distinctive patterns of
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Video duration: 284 seconds

En esta edicion discutiremos nuevos descubrimientos sobre patrones de cancer en pacientes de origin Asiatico y una pintura molecular usadas para marcar celulas de cancer.

Related: asiatico, cancer, cerebro, cervix, colon, del, mama, prostata, pulmon

Silicone Breast Implants Silicone Breast Implants
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Video duration: 264 seconds

Top stories include the FDA approval of silicone-gel breast implants, Breast-Cancer Survival Predicted By Protein-Based Tumor Biomarker and Novartis drug Tasigna helps leukemia patients

Related: breast, cancer, implants, leukemia, news, oncology, podcast, protein, silicone, tumor

los beneficios del tratamiento con quimioterapia o quimioter los beneficios del tratamiento con quimioterapia o quimioter
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Video duration: 164 seconds

(Español edición) Este podcast en oncología describe los beneficios del tratamiento con quimioterapia o quimioterapia y radiación juntas antes de hacer cirugía en pacientes con cáncer de esófago. Este podcast en oncología tambien discute como el

Related: cáncer, dieta, ejercicio, español, esófago, guimioterapia, mama, spanish

Osteoporosis drug is approved for prevention of breast cance Osteoporosis drug is approved for prevention of breast cance
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Video duration: 151 seconds

On this edition of oncology podcasting news, an osteoporosis drug is approved for prevention of breast cancer; and resistance training and yoga enhances breast cancer patients' quality of life and physical condition.

Related: breast, cancer, chemotherapy, evista, hormone, prevention, raloxifene, tamoxifen, yoga

Cancer Death Drops for 2nd Straight Year Cancer Death Drops for 2nd Straight Year
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Video duration: 269 seconds

Top stories include cancer deaths drop for 2nd straight year and sunshine pill for prostate cancer in 2009

Related: cancer, chemotherapy, colon, lung, news, oncology, podcast, prevention, prostate, screening, treatment

Cancer Patients Can Easily Navigate Health Care System Cancer Patients Can Easily Navigate Health Care System
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Video duration: 354 seconds

This weeks top stories include Cancer Patients Nationwide Can More Easily Navigate Health Care System and Oral Cancer Cases to Increase 11 Percent This Year

Related: american, cancer, care, navigator, news, oncology, oral, pharynx, podcast, society, supportive, tongue

A  hair loss drug may help detect aggressive prostate tumors A hair loss drug may help detect aggressive prostate tumors
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Video duration: 209 seconds

A hair loss drug may help detect aggressive prostate tumors earlier;
A Possible Link between Heart disease and colon cancer ; and
A less invasive approach for early prostate cancer patients

Related: breast, cancer, disease, hair, heart, loss, prostate, tumor

Harnessing fat to attack Cancer Harnessing fat to attack Cancer
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Video duration: 247 seconds

Top stories include Harnessing fat to attack Cancer, CHOP Plus Zevalin Therapy Shows Efficacy In Elderly Patients and Exercise Safety When Using Aromatherapy

Related: aromatherapy, cancer, elderly, fat, lung, news, oncology, patients, podcast, therapy, zevalin

Prostate cancer treatment may increase heart disease Prostate cancer treatment may increase heart disease
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Video duration: 379 seconds

This weeks top stories include Prostate cancer treatment may increase heart disease, Men with prostate cancer want treatment rather than having to wait, but a litany of side effects, Drug Avastin can slow brain tumors and Anemia drug may not be for every cancer patient

Related: anemia, angiogenesis, blood, brain, cancer, chemotherapy, hormone, news, oncology, podcast, prostate, surgery, transfusion

Surgery and colorectal cancer Surgery and colorectal cancer
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Video duration: 276 seconds

On this edition: simultaneous surgery and colorectal cancer; obesity at the time of prostate-cancer diagnosis; and new links found between wine, fermented foods and cancer.

Related: alcoholic, cancer, carcinogen, colon, colorectal, fat, liver, mutation, news, oncology, podcast, prevention, prostate, surgery

Doubts about new prostate cancer drug Provenge Doubts about new prostate cancer drug Provenge
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Video duration: 470 seconds

On this edition of cancer podcast: doubts about new prostate cancer drug Provenge; abortion and breast cancer incidence; ;the "chemotherapy fog" phenomenon; and a new prostate cancer test that may detect more tumors.

Related: cancer, chemotherapy, colon, lung, podcasting, prevention, prostate, screening, treatment